Women's health

Can 'being a b****' really prevent autoimmune disease? Viral meme may hold some truth

Despite doctors affirming that suddenly being mean definitely can’t heal illness, the women of the internet have taken the meme and run with it.

|BySHIR PERETS
A woman consults with her doctor; illustrative.
The test that could save millions of women from chemotherapy and is available in Israel

The test that could save millions of women from chemotherapy and is available in Israel

A large-scale international study has found that an advanced genomic test can identify which breast cancer patients can avoid aggressive treatment that could harm the body.

|ByDORON KUPERSTEIN
Experts claim that today it is increasingly clear that blood pressure affects women differently

The silent killer reaches women as early as age 30

More and more studies indicate that the approach toward high blood pressure in women must change, and fast. Here are all the reasons.

|ByDR. GALINA SHENKERMAN, A SPECIALIST IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
Depression is not a temporary bad mood or a short period of sadness, but a significant mood disorder that may affect daily routine, everyday functioning, and relationships

Study finds – women experience depression at twice the rate of men

Depression in women may appear in different intensities and forms, but behind the symptoms lies a complex combination of hormonal, psychological, and social factors.

|ByMAARIV ONLINE

The Menopause Diaries part V: The menopause doctor

Andrea Samuels tackles the medical realities many women face upon entering menopause.

JUNE 29, 2024ByANDREA SAMUELS
Pablo Picasso’s ‘Femme assise’ (Melancholy Woman), 1902-1903.